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THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. INTRODUCTION The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) at Patuxent River, MD announces its intention to procure Fleet Service Representative (FSR) support for the F/A-18E/F Block II Infrared Search and Track (IRST) system. The applicable Product Service Code (PSC) is L016 (Technical Representative - Aircraft Components/Accessories) and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 541330 (Engineering Services). This Sources Sought is a market research tool being used to determine potential and eligible business firms capable of providing the supplies/services described herein prior to determining the method of acquisition and issuance of a Request for Proposal. Any contract actions that the Government may intend to procure in the future will be synopsized on the Government-wide Point of Entry (GPE) as applicable in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.201(b). REQUIRED CAPABILITIES The goal of this effort is to maintain the mission capability of the IRST Block II System by providing subject matter expertise to U.S. Navy Fleet Squadrons. The offeror must be capable of providing highly skilled personnel experienced in the IRST system,?United States Navy (USN)?and Boeing logistics systems, Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETM), and the USN Naval Aviation Maintenance Program. The required FSR support entails providing a minimum of two (2) FSRs co-located at?Naval Air Station (NAS)?Lemoore, California, and one (1) FSR co-located at?Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS)?Iwakuni, Japan. Personnel must be capable of performing duties ashore at their respective locations and, when directed, while embarked aboard U.S. Navy aircraft carriers (CVNs) in support of Carrier Air Wing workups, detachments, and Continental United States (CONUS) or Outside Continental United States (OCONUS) deployments. The FSRs shall provide on-site assistance to USN operators and maintainers to solve complex system maintenance problems, which includes on-the-job training, investigating system failures, and documenting technical deficiencies. Additionally, the contractor must provide expert guidance and technical assistance in the assembly, checkout, receipt, and build-up of the IRST Weapon Replaceable Assemblies (WRAs). The FSRs will serve as a liaison between USN operators/maintainers and the contractor, coordinate engineering reach-back support, and submit a Monthly IRST Asset Status Report. Finally, personnel must be eligible for Contractors Authorized to Accompany the Force (CAAF) designation, and the Iwakuni FSR must be eligible for Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) designation (Article I(b) of the U.S.-Japan SOFA). Personnel must also be maintained in the Synchronized Predeployment and Operational Tracker (SPOT-ES) database. SUBMISSION DETAILS Interested businesses shall submit a brief capabilities statement package (no more than ten 8.5 x 11 inch pages, font no smaller than 12 point, 1.5 spaced) demonstrating their ability to provide the supplies or services listed in the required capabilities described herein. Documentation should be in bullet format. The capability statement package shall be sent via email to?gabrielle.j.blew.civ@us.navy.mil. Questions or comments regarding this notice may be addressed to?gabrielle.j.blew.civ@us.navy.mil. All responses shall include Company Name, Company Address, Company CAGE Code, Company Business Size, and Point of Contact (POC) including name, phone number, and email address.","origin":"extract"},"notice_type":{"code":"r","label":"Sources Sought"},"schema_version":1,"solicitation_number":"N00019-26-RFPREQ-TPM265-0717","place_of_performance":{"city":{"name":"Jacksonville"},"state":{"code":"FL"},"country":{"code":"USA"}},"product_service_code":"L016"},{"dates":{"posted":"2026-07-27","response_deadline":{"raw":"2026-08-11T23:59:00-04:00","utc":"2026-08-12T03:59:00Z","date":"2026-08-11","time":"23:59:00","utc_offset_seconds":-14400}},"links":{"sam":"https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/413eaad584de491e87e10e6e5927de1b/view"},"naics":{"codes":["541330"],"primary":"541330"},"title":"Infrared Search and Track (IRST) Fleet Service Representative (FSR)","agency":{"office":{"code":"N00019","name":"NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND"},"subtier":{"code":"1700","name":"DEPT OF THE NAVY"},"department":{"code":"017","name":"DEPT OF DEFENSE"},"office_address":{"zip":"20670-5000","city":"PATUXENT RIVER","state":"MD","country":"USA"},"organization_type":"OFFICE"},"status":{"active":false,"archive_date":"2026-08-12","archive_type":"auto_custom"},"contacts":[{"name":"Gabrielle Blew","role":"primary","email":"gabrielle.j.blew.civ@us.navy.mil"},{"name":"Jessica Myers","role":"secondary","email":"jessica.v.myers.civ@us.navy.mil"}],"base_type":{"code":"p","label":"Presolicitation"},"notice_id":"413eaad584de491e87e10e6e5927de1b","provenance":{"extract":{"url":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/falextracts/Contract%20Opportunities/Archived%20Data/FY2026_archived_opportunities.csv","etag":"\"d9374b90a938e9923d910594731b7b57-106\"","fetched_at":"2026-09-16T00:55:27.040971Z","row_sha256":"ec5f5042f62481b1cb880b3219d835518eeba8087e608a476e03d67c0f1958d9","last_modified":"2026-09-13T14:50:39Z"},"updated_at":"2026-09-16T00:55:27.040971Z","first_seen_at":"2026-09-16T00:55:27.040971Z"},"description":{"text":"The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), 47123 Buse Road, Patuxent River, MD 20670, intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to the Boeing Company, Jacksonville, FL, on a sole source basis. This contract will provide Fleet Service Representative (FSR) support for the F/A-18 E/F Block II Infrared Search and Track (IRST) system in Iwakuni, Japan and Lemoore, California. As the prime contractor responsible for the overall system development, architecture, and integration of the IRST system onto the F/A-18 aircraft, the Boeing Company uniquely possesses the comprehensive knowledge, experience, and technical data required to successfully maintain the system. Consequently, an award to any other source would result in unacceptable delays in meeting the Navy’s operational requirements and a substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition.? The authority permitting other than full and open competition is Title 10, U.S. Code 3204(a)(1), as implemented by the FAR Overhaul 6.103-1, \"Only One Responsible Source\" and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.? This synopsis is for informational purposes only and is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may?identify?their interest and capability by responding to this synopsis. The Government will consider all capability information received prior to the closing date. There is no commitment by the Government to issue any solicitation, make an award, or?be responsible for?any monies?expended?by any interested party before award of a contract for the efforts detailed above. Information provided?herein?in no way binds the Government to?solicit?for or award a contract.? In addition to this pre-solicitation notice, the Government has also issued a?sources?sought notice to?determine?if any other sources have the potential to fulfill this requirement. Any responses to the sources?sought?will be reviewed and may?impact?the Government's acquisition decisions as they relate to this requirement.? If you have any questions?regarding?this synopsis, please contact Gabrielle Blew at?gabrielle.j.blew.civ@us.navy.mil or Jessica Myers at?jessica.v.myers.civ@us.navy.mil.?For small business or subcontracting opportunities, contact the Boeing Company at (314) 866-0745.","origin":"extract"},"notice_type":{"code":"p","label":"Presolicitation"},"schema_version":1,"solicitation_number":"N00019-26-RFPREQ-TPM265-0717","place_of_performance":{"city":{"name":"Jacksonville"},"state":{"code":"FL"},"country":{"code":"USA"}},"product_service_code":"L016"}],"due_at":"2026-08-12T03:59:00Z","due_date":"2026-08-11","closes_at":"2026-08-12T03:59:00Z","awardable":true,"dept_key":"d-017","dept_name":"DEPT OF DEFENSE","sub_key":"s-1700","sub_name":"DEPT OF THE NAVY","office_key":"o-N00019","office_name":"NAVAL AIR SYSTEMS COMMAND","state":"FL","country":"USA","winner_key":null,"amount":null,"linked_awards":0,"cancelled":false,"archived":false,"updated_at":"2026-09-16T07:31:38.954589Z","principal_notice_id":"413eaad584de491e87e10e6e5927de1b","description":{"text":"The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR), 47123 Buse Road, Patuxent River, MD 20670, intends to award a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to the Boeing Company, Jacksonville, FL, on a sole source basis. This contract will provide Fleet Service Representative (FSR) support for the F/A-18 E/F Block II Infrared Search and Track (IRST) system in Iwakuni, Japan and Lemoore, California. As the prime contractor responsible for the overall system development, architecture, and integration of the IRST system onto the F/A-18 aircraft, the Boeing Company uniquely possesses the comprehensive knowledge, experience, and technical data required to successfully maintain the system. Consequently, an award to any other source would result in unacceptable delays in meeting the Navy’s operational requirements and a substantial duplication of cost to the Government that is not expected to be recovered through competition.? The authority permitting other than full and open competition is Title 10, U.S. Code 3204(a)(1), as implemented by the FAR Overhaul 6.103-1, \"Only One Responsible Source\" and no other supplies or services will satisfy agency requirements.? This synopsis is for informational purposes only and is not a request for competitive proposals. Interested parties may?identify?their interest and capability by responding to this synopsis. The Government will consider all capability information received prior to the closing date. There is no commitment by the Government to issue any solicitation, make an award, or?be responsible for?any monies?expended?by any interested party before award of a contract for the efforts detailed above. Information provided?herein?in no way binds the Government to?solicit?for or award a contract.? In addition to this pre-solicitation notice, the Government has also issued a?sources?sought notice to?determine?if any other sources have the potential to fulfill this requirement. Any responses to the sources?sought?will be reviewed and may?impact?the Government's acquisition decisions as they relate to this requirement.? 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